Dapeng scientists’ discovery revolutioning pesticide industry |
2025-03-25
Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in pest control, identifying a key protein that insects use to transport lipids and detoxify pesticides. The findings, published Dec. 25 in the journal Cell, pave the way for developing safer and more effective pesticides.Led by Professor Yang Qing at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in Dapeng New Area, the study foc